Steam-generating attachment for internal-combustion engines.



J. J. RILEY.

STEM GENERATING ATTACHMENT ron INTERNAL comausnou ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 1. IBIS.

1,205,483. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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JOSEPH J. RILEY, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFOM ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMB. BYABS, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 19 16.

Application filed October 7, 1915. Serial No. 54,525.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrmJ Rm, a citizen of the United States, residingat San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Steam-GeneratingAttachments for Internal-Combustion Engines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a steam generating attachment for internalcombustion engines, and it embodies an improvement upon the structureshown in my copending apphcation Serial No. 28,650, filed on May 171915.

In the application aforesaid I have indi cated a steam genera casingclamped upon the exhaust pipe 0 an internal combustion engine in suchmanner that the heated exhaust gases will generate steam within saidcasing which steam is conducted to the intake manifold of the engine.The device shown in the present application is designed to serve thesame purpose but in this case, the steam generator casing is as anmtegral unit with the exhaust p1pe, the exhaust pipe pasing therethroughin such manner as to be entirely surrounded by the water within thecasing so that only one thicknes of metal is present between the waterand the hot exhaust gases and the resultant tion of steam is more rapidan il heflicmnt. f th fine stea b e urpose 0 us genera v m y heatderived from the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine is torenderit possible to supgly steam to the intake manifold of e engineduring the time that the engine is it bemg well known that water vaporin ected into the carbureted air promotes combustion and aids inpreventing the formation of carbon.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a structure of thetype just described constructed in such manner that the parts may bevery easily and quickly assembled and the whole may be produced at avery small cost.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a steamgenerator casing constructed in accordance with the invention, and Fig.2 is a longitudinal vertical section therethrough.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in both of the figures ofthe drawing.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 designates the exhaust pipe of aninternal combustion engine. Cast integral therewith is a shell 6 compristhe generator proper. Located within the ell is a float 7 that iscarried by a stem 8, said stem being pivoted to an ear 9 of a closureplate 10. The height of the water in the casing is normally maintainedat about the line 1.1 by the float; said float carrying a valve 12adapted to close the mouth 13, of a water supply pipe 14.

A coil 15 corresponding to the coil shown in my aforesaid application,Serial No. 28,650, has its convolutions disposed beneath the water line,while its terminal end is dis posed above the water line at 17.

The general combination herein described is disclosed and claimed in mycopending application aforesaid, the present ap lication being intendedto cover the type 0 generator herein described in which the generator ismade as an integral unit with the exhaust pipe whereby the moreeflicient action set forth, as well as a reduction in cost, will beachieved.

It will be seen that all of the parts except the casing and the exhaustpipe are carried by closure plate 10 so that the securing of this plateinto position by screws 18 will not only close the casing, but will alsosecure the float, coil and valve 12 in place.

While the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve thepurposes for which the are intended, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, butincludes within its purview such changes as may bemade within the scopeof the ap' pended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

1. The combination with a steam generator casing, of an exhaust pipepa$ing therethrough, and lying in spaced relation to the bottom andsides thereof, and made in one piece with said casing, said casinghaving an opening formed therein and a closure plate for said opening, afloat pivoted to said plate, a valve actuated by said float and a watersu ply pipe closed by said valve and passing t rou h said plate.

2. The com ination with a steam generator casing, of an exhaust pipepassing therethrough, and 1 ing in spaced relation to the bottom and sies thereof, and madein one piece with said casing, said casing having anopening formed therein and a closure plate for said opening, a floatpivotally supported by said plate and bodily removable therewith, avalve actuated by said float, a

water supply pipe closed by said valve and passing through said plateand a coil supported from said plate and having a termi- JOSEPH J.RILEY. Witnesses:

J. C. HOZAR, ALBERT J. LEE.

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